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Noun
/əˈrouzl/,
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arousals, plural;
  1. The action or fact of arousing or being aroused
    • - sexual arousal in dreams is common
  1. the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
  2. a state of heightened physiological activity
  3. awakening from sleep
  4. foreplay: mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
  5. aroused to action; "the aroused opposition"
  6. stimulated: emotionally aroused
  7. Arousal is a physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli. It involves the activation of the reticular activating system in the brain stem, the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system, leading to increased heart rate and blood pressure and a condition of ...
  8. The Arousal was Pakistan's first ever anarchist newsletter founded and published by a group of ex-Socialist and ex-Marxist student activists in 1988.
  9. (Aroused) Sexual arousal, or sexual excitement, is the arousal of sexual desire, during or in anticipation of sexual activity. Things that precipitate human sexual arousal are called erotic stimuli, or colloquially known as turn-ons. ...
  10. (arousing) An act or occurrence in which something is aroused; That or who arouses or arouse
  11. The state of being alert and ready to respond, or waking from sleep.
  12. A change in EEG activity lasting from 2 to 15 seconds. Usually represents a shift to a higher stage of consciousness or wake.
  13. Occurring during sleep an arousal is a brief awakening which can contribute to a decrease in cognitive performance, increase in daytime sleepiness & increase cardiovascular risk.
  14. An abrupt change from a deeper sleep stage to a lighter sleep stage, with the possibility of awakening as a final outcome; Arousal may be accompanied by increased muscle tone and heart rate as well as body movement
  15. Being awake. Primitive state of alertness managed by the reticular activating system (extending from medulla to the thalamus in the core of the brain stem) activating the cortex. Cognition is not possible without some degree of arousal.
  16. abrupt change from sleep to wakefulness, or from a “deeper” stage of non-REM sleep to a “lighter” stage
  17. refers to the body's level of alertness and activation as reflected in certain physiological responses such as heart rate or muscle tension.
  18. the level of anxiety about the sporting event
  19. Activation of the nervous system generally. Can indicate release of various chemicals into the bloodstream as well that so structures the organism for increased activity.
  20. An interruption of sleep lasting greater than 3 seconds.
  21. the stimulation of the brain, causing the subject to go from deep to a lighter level of sleep. This can be easily detected during a sleep study as a change in sleep stage. ...
  22. is the general state of readiness to respond to the environment. Arousal is necessary for selective attention and purposeful responses. ...
  23. A measure of the quantity of wakefulness or consciousness as opposed to its content; lethargic patients have decreased arousal, whereas agitated patients often have increased arousal.
  24. Less than optimal (low) levels of physiological arousal
  25. Defines changes in the autonomic nervous system including changes in heart rate, blood pressure, sweating, temperature, breathing, flushing and blanching.  Arousal can be due to negative and positive stimuli.